my first 2 purses

[kai-nimura.livejournal.com]

my first two.. I have learned. never use that velety material again....handles are not fun beading them to find the right tyle of material to use for handles then beading them., lil dangely heam should be sewn on last. handles should be sewn from right to left not from front to back.

the purple one is my fav, an di learned a lot with that one, ie what not to do. with teh second one. but they both turne dout goo d and are being shipped out tomrrow. to their new owners.

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adhesive question

[poprockgrrl.livejournal.com]

I want to start selling some of the bottle cap magnets I have made. I want to put stick them to a lightweight piece of cardboard and then put them in a bag with a label to close it so people don't pick and chose.

My question is, what kind of adhesive could I use to make them stick to the cardboard without really sticking to it. You know how you get somethings and there is some sort of adhesive, almost like rubber cement (credit cards are stuck to the paper when they get sent to you using this). What is it? Would rubber cement work?

(no subject)

[pinkheroin.livejournal.com]

does anyone know...what type of paint i can use on leather cowboy boots. that it wonts crack off or fall off? I just wanted to put some pink on it...not sure...help?
Thanks

(no subject)

[evilpinkbear.livejournal.com]

I originally used this shirt to test out my twiggy stencil i posted earlier, but I decided if I did it, I might as well use it for something.
It was originally a small men's tank top, but it was huge, when i pulled it all the way on it went halfway down my thighs, and the arm holes were huge
So i sewed up the top and bottom (which was so hard, the first time i sewed the bottom i frogot to take into accoutn the stretch factor, and it wouldn't fit over my shoulders, so i had to take out alllll the stiching and re do it.

annnyway. i'm pretty pleased with the shape of the shirt now, but the stencil left something to be desired.
is there any way i can get rid of the stray paint splotches near the bottom of the stencil?

( pictures back here )

(x-posted to my journal)

grommets

[idripmelting.livejournal.com]

ive been having difficulty with grommets. i get the general jist of them, and i follow the directions, but they always seem to come out mangled and crummy, mind you i have been buying them from the cheapo craft store. has anyone else had the same problems? should i be buying them sonewhere else? are there any tricks or tips i should know.

i feel kind of silly...it all seems pretty basic :)

Drawstring Pouch Tutorial!

[needsomecoffee.livejournal.com]

( Come and get it! )

(no subject)

[idnaznagem.livejournal.com]

Hey y'all!

as im gonna guess that alot of people on here are, i am a huge packrat. I have collected boxes of lucky strikes (because they are too damn cute) and jones soda labels and tops (anyone who is unfamiliar with jones, go drink some, and look under the top, there is always a cute saying/fortune whatever.)

and now i have a bunch and lack the inspiration as to what to do with them! any ideas??

this is why i love you.

( luckies and jones )

zine coloring book!

[hipswiveler.livejournal.com]

Today I was writing in my journal about how coloring is very theraputic for me, and I got to thinking, there should be a coloring book for us older kids. I would love to put together a compliation zine of line drawings and/or comics by different zinesters. Ideally, it would have some sort of a very loose theme. My idea is very random but really great moments, like climbing on your roof to watch fireworks or seeing someone blowing bubbles out of a car window (that was me.) But I am open to different ideas. Would anyone be interested in doing this or does anyone have any suggestions? I think this would be a really great idea!

-sally

Storing Sculpey

[starweaver.livejournal.com]

I am about to begin my first Sculpey project (covering a small altoid tin)
and I was wondering what was the best way to store clay that I wasn't going
to finish using? I assumed in ziplocks would be fine, but I was wondering if
anyone had any tips and tricks for good storage of the stuff.

Thanks!

(no subject)

[winter83.livejournal.com]

Hello I dont post around here a lot so I thought I would post my lastest creation. I work at a camp as the nurse this summer so I have some time on my hands

( Something to do with those pesky AOL cds )

more animals

[madeline37.livejournal.com]

they decided they needed more animal banners (i posted the first six the other day), so i cranked out a few more:



i really like the lion, but the bear is kind of funky-looking...oh well.

Bag dying question

[matchgirl.livejournal.com]

Hi there. I have a question. My local craft store only has natural colored tote bags and I want a black tote bag. So would rit fabric dye in black work on this natural bag? I have used other colors, but not black, and it would seem that a rich dark black would be hard to achieve with diy dye. And also..if it did work, would it end up rubbing off on my clothes and stuff at all? Thanks!

Construction and Crochet Projects

[saturninespirit.livejournal.com]

Wow, weird...I posted these in my own journal already, but now I feel all...naked.

Anyway, I post comments here every once in awhile because you folks are fab squared, but I haven't really posted any of my own stuff, so...um...I thought I would!

( Pics and linkies under here! )

Spongebob

[cenedrawood.livejournal.com]

so. i know this girl. i have a crush on her. anyway. thats not the point.

i got some frabic yesterday when i was off the island i'm stranded on and its spongebob (cause she likes him). but the reason i got it for her she's not doing anymore, so now i dont know what to do with the fabric. she doesnt know i have it, and her birthday is on tuesday.

does anyone have any suggestions on something quick, cute and easy to do with this one yard of fabric?

must have been my blue period

[welovegaloshes.livejournal.com]

i made a camera bag for my digital camera. blue vinyl, magazine picture covered with clear vinyl, lined with velour, and slightly padded. i haven't made the closure yet, but it will probably be velcro.


A sketchbook made out of an old hardcover book, I Capture The Castle T-shirt, and a painting. ( ++here++ )

Advice for Newbie Stitchers

[mistressjennie.livejournal.com]

Hello, total newbie to this community, but murdercitygrrrl asked me to cross post this here from sew_hip...

This started off as a reply to the girls who seem to be having trouble threading their new machines, but sort of went off into a post of it's own to newbie stitchers...

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Garage sales...

[rescuetoaster.livejournal.com]

Has anyone had sucess in selling crafts at garage sales? My aunt is having one in a couple weeks and I'm not sure if I want to invest my time and money if garage-salers aren't usually interested in buying handmade things.

Patchwork Tote Bag

[lunia.livejournal.com]

A friend of mine and I are vendors at a craft/etc. market every Saturday so I'm going to be making lots of stuff for it - mostly bags and shawls or ponchos. Here's my latest bag. It's a little ( patchy. )

New skirt

[marbleeye.livejournal.com]

So I got some new mushroom fabric. Made an easy skirt. blah blah blah
x-posted to sew_hip and craftgrrl
( MUSHROOM MUSHROOM! )

American Apparel and Sweatshop issues...

[dangerbabies.livejournal.com]

Okay, I don't want this to be off-topic, but I wanted to say that for those of you who buy t-shirts for crafting and want to avoid sweatshop labor, there is a really interesting article about American Apparel in the latest(?) issue of JANE magazine. The one with drew barrymore on the front.

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i wont make any more sweatshop posts for at least a week or two, promise!;)

my first craft show!

[dropkickjessie.livejournal.com]

( 5748935738945 pictures!!@ )

first post

[toxic-divinity.livejournal.com]

I'm volunteering at an art museum this summer, helping out with kids art classes and such. The first class I helped with is a 3D class and I had an opportunity to make a few things myself...so here they are. plus 2 shirts

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Victoria's Secret

[keeleyaurora.livejournal.com]

I have a bunch of Victoria's Secret tags (probably about 10-11 of them), and they are so cute.. What could I do with them?

(no subject)

[chickbrarian.livejournal.com]

THIS is an awesome idea and looks like it would be super easy to make.

purse

[shaebella.livejournal.com]

hola, first post, long time watcher of the community though. i made this at least a year ago..from an old pair of jeans, vinyl from a beach bag, and a picture from a magazine..oh and some simple black cotton for the lining..

hey everyone

[buttercupess.livejournal.com]

hey, this is my first post.. i just made a pouch/little clutch.. so here are a couple pictures.. please tell me what you think! :-D

 

haha cow print fabric on the inside.. dont ask me why lol!

ill make a tutorial if anyone needs one... but its pretty easy x-posted

Hand-me-down

[chrissidoll.livejournal.com]

My grandmother has been clearing out her closets and her garage, and came up with a bunch of old clothing that had holes in it, were ripped, or slightly stained in spots. She decided to give me this fabric, because some of it was still useable for small projects.

So anyway, I found this shirt that my mom wore when she was maybe 4 or 5. The front had moth holes in it, so I knew that I couldn't reconstruct it into anything wearable, but maybe into something like an accessory. This is also why I didn't take a picture of it before making it into anything...I completely cut off the hole-ridden section.

I came up with this:


It's a stretchy messenger bag. The handle is crocheted with a burgandy yarn I had left over from last Christmas:)